The codpiece isn't strictly necessary for the base layer, depending on the social class and style. If you get really interested in early Tudor men's clothing, The King's Servants (same publisher, different authors) is really good, although quite thin.
Ooh, pictures of alternate fastenings would be great! (Lack of explanations for how the fastenings work: another source of Opinions.) Maybe as a top-level post for later reference, too.
Hmmm. I don't think I would feel good about posting them publicly, as scans from a recent book (Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 4--it's all about UNDERWEAR and amazing)? I'll see what I can come up with.
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Ooh, pictures of alternate fastenings would be great! (Lack of explanations for how the fastenings work: another source of Opinions.) Maybe as a top-level post for later reference, too.
Hmmm. I don't think I would feel good about posting them publicly, as scans from a recent book (Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 4--it's all about UNDERWEAR and amazing)? I'll see what I can come up with.